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Ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Olu of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, and the Chief Medical Director, Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital(FUTA-TH), Prof Olusegun Ojo, have agreed on the need to speed up development of the permanent site of the hospital. They took this position during a courtesy visit […]

dismisses Ndume’s claim of falsified tax laws pledges timely submission of AuGF’s reports The House of Representatives has clarified that the delay in passing the electoral reform bills by the National Assembly was necessitated by the desire to harmonise all thoughts and deliver an acceptable document that would serve its purpose. It faulted claims by […]

Tension is rising in the fiscal space as the 36 states rejected the December 2025 Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement, despite having received a cumulative N6.82 trillion from the federation account in the first 11 months of the year. They have rejected the December disbursement over claims that the amount declared for sharing was […]

Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, yesterday, announced the closure of all private and public schools in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Council, due to its role in the killings during a land dispute with Osso, Edda Local Council. He made the announcement while briefing newsmen after a security meeting […]

Former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi blames politicians for woes, lauds Makinde’s strides in Oyo Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has accused President President Bola Tinubu of prioritising international engagements over domestic challenges and the reception of politicians from opposition parties against 2027. The former […]

The Presidency spent at least N34.39 billion on foreign exchange purchases for international travel and related obligations over a two-year period, findings have shown. The figure is according to data compiled from GovSpend, a government spending tracker managed by BudgIT. The records, which cover transactions by the State House, Presidential Air Fleet, the Office of […]

Anambra state government has reopened the Onitsha Main Market for full commercial and economic activities. The reopening which takes effect from from Monday February 2, was afte a one-week closure. Governor Chukwuma Soludo, governor had shut the market after traders defied the state’s directive to ignore the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order enforced by the proscribed […]

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has firmly dismissed speculation that the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, could be removed following his recent political realignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Friday through his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, the governor said there was “absolutely no plan or agreement” to alter the […]

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring a stable academic calendar, improved staff welfare and uninterrupted power supply across Nigerian universities, declaring that education remains central to his Renewed Hope Agenda. He also announced the introduction of a Staff Loan Scheme for academic and non-academic workers in tertiary institutions, aimed at reducing […]

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the National Assembly to urgently pass the Electoral Bill 2025, warning that continued delays could undermine critical electoral reforms and threaten the credibility of the 2027 elections. In a statement on Saturday by its Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused the APC-led Senate of delaying the […]